City Council

Maple Grove City Council closed work session Meeting minutes June 3, 2024 Call to order Pursuant to call and notice thereof, a closed meeting of the Maple Grove City Council was held at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2024, at the Maple Grove Government Center/Public Safety Facility, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Present were Mayor Steffenson and Councilmembers Judy Hanson, Kristy Barnett, Kristy Janigo, and Rachelle Johnson. Absent was none. Also attending was City Administrator Heidi Nelson, Finance Director Greg Sticha, Parks and Recreation Director Chuck Stifter, Park Board member Andy Mielke, Senior Municipal Advisor with Ehlers, Inc. Stacie Kvilvang, and City Attorney Justin Templin. Mayor Steffenson called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. Mayor opened the meeting and asked Mr. Templin to address the council. City Attorney Justin Templin stated the City Council has the ability to go into Closed session to closed session pursuant to Minn. Statute § 13D.05, subd. 3(c) (3) when closure is consider and permitted to consider terms of a purchase of real property. He recommended and develop an offer requested that the city make a motion to close the meeting pursuant to Minn. and possible Statute § 13D.05, subd. 3(c) (3) to develop and consider terms to develop an offer counteroffer for and possible counteroffer for the purchase of the Life Time Fitness building. Mr. the purchase of Templin advised that the discussion be strictly limited to said subject, that the real estate, meeting is being recorded, and the recording will be retained for eight (8) years specifically the per state statute and will become public data after the transaction under LifeTime Fitness consideration is completed or abandoned. He then requested everyone present Building in Maple Grove state their name for the recording. Those present are listed above. Mr. Templin requested that the Council meet in closed session and that a motion be made to go into closed session pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 3(c) (3). Motion by Councilmember Johnson to go into closed session, seconded by Councilmember Hanson. Council adjourned to closed session pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 3(c) (3). Adjournment Motion by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Hanson, to adjourn to the Joint City Council/Park Board work session meeting of June 3, 2024. Upon call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there were five ayes and no nays. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. by Mayor Steffenson. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Nelson, City Administrator